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Harry Redknapp for England? Haven’t we been here before?

Date: 9th February 2012 at 7:32 pm | Written by
Rejoice everyone! That horrible Fabio Capello, the man seeped in failure, that didn’t understand what it meant to be English, didn’t utilise our unique qualities, who took our millions for …

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Ravel Morrison: Drinking In The Last Chance Saloon?

Date: 9th February 2012 at 4:11 pm | Written by
Talented, yet troubled. The stark and resounding opinion of Ravel Morrison, a player labelled “too good to fail” by MUTV co-commentator Paddy Crerand. The new man at West Ham has begun …

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Why I beg to differ Mr Samuel

Date: 5th February 2012 at 12:10 pm | Written by
One of the columns I most look forward to reading in any publication, apart from Mourinho’s match day notes of course, is that of the ‘Sports Journalist of the year’ Daily Mail …

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The Next England Captain?

Date: 3rd February 2012 at 2:57 pm | Written by
With pressure building by the hour, the inevitable happened. With John Terry’s trial for racial abuse delayed until after the European Finals, the decision to strip Terry of his captaincy of the …

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There Is No Conspiracy With Balotelli’s FA Charge

Date: 24th January 2012 at 4:08 pm | Written by
The news that Mario Balotelli had been charged with a stamp on Parker during Manchester City’s dramatic win on Sunday was met with a dramatic sigh by me, but with little surprise. I …

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English football losing its identity?

Date: 14th January 2012 at 11:00 am | Written by
Few tackles in recent memory have caused as much debate as the one Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany received a red card for during the FA cup tie with United. Chris Foy …

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Kompany incident Shows How Rules Are Open To Interpretation

Date: 11th January 2012 at 3:22 pm | Written by
When certain big decisions in football matches depend on the viewpoint of a single person, there are always going to be arguments, heated debates and disagreements. Michel Platini would have it no …

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This ‘Assessment’ is just not working in football

Date: 8th January 2012 at 10:23 am | Written by
I used to think assessing referees from the stands was a great idea. After all, every week we read of the terrible mistakes these men are making around the country, so surely …

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English football fans don’t know how lucky they have got it

Date: 26th December 2011 at 10:03 am | Written by
It began last night, and lasts for roughly three weeks. It is the period of the year when I cast envious glances at Premier League supporters up and down the country – …

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Would English football benefit from its implementation?

Date: 23rd December 2011 at 6:57 pm | Written by
It’s that time of year again. As Spain’s footballers go on their holidays until the second weekend of January and other countries follow suit, here in Britain the traditions run deep and …

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